12 THE QUEENS COURIER • APRIL 27, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM police beat COMPILED BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI AND EMILY DAVENPORT 106th Precinct South Queens Driver dies in DWI crash involving cop An off -duty cop was arrested and charged with a DWI early in the morning of April 23 aft er crashing into a car on the Van Wyck Expressway in South Ozone Park, leaving the driver of the other car dead and two passengers critically injured. At around 4 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, Neville Smith, 32, was driving southbound on the Van Wyck Expressway near the Rockaway Boulevard exit when he rear-ended a Honda, causing the car to run off the road hitting a tree and a light pole. Upon their arrival, police found the 22-year-old female driver, 20-year-old male front seat passenger and a 21-yearold female rear seat passenger, all who sustained traumatic injuries about the body. Th ey were all transported to WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. “Old World Craftsmanship”- With Over 40 Years of Reliable Service. Basement Waterproofing Brickwork Exposed "Aggregate Concrete” Pavers • Masonry For More Information Contact: Arthur DiBiase�� ��������������Mason Contractor 718-767-0072�� Licensed (# 808097) & Insured. ������������������������ Jamaica Hospital, where the driver, who has been identifi ed as Vanessa Raghubar of Elmont, NY, was pronounced dead on Monday, April 24. Smith was arrested and charged with a DWI, vehicular assault, assault and refusal to take a breath test. He has been suspended for 30 days without pay, police sources said. Th e investigation by the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is ongoing. 110th Precinct Corona, Elmhurst Woman found dead in her bathtub Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found in the bathtub of her Corona home early in the morning of April 26. At 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious person inside of an apartment at 98-25 Horace Harding Expwy. near 99th Street, within the LeFrak City complex. Upon arriving at the location, offi cers from the 110th Precinct found Dorah Estevez, 60, unconscious and unresponsive in a bathtub fi lled with water. EMS responded to the scene and pronounced Photo via Google Maps/Inset via NYPD Estevez dead at the location. Her body was transported to the city’s Medical Examiner’s offi ce for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Police sources say that there is no initial evidence of foul play. Th e investigation is ongoing. 109th Precinct College Point, Flushing, Whitestone Senior loses teeth after Flushing sucker-punch Police are searching for a creep who knocked an elderly man’s teeth out while he waited for the bus in Flushing earlier this month. On Monday, April 17, at around 4:50 a.m., authorities said, the unidentifi ed male approached and sucker punched the 75-year-old victim waiting for the Q48 bus in front of 135-27 Roosevelt Ave. Aft er attacking the man, law enforcement sources said, the assailant fl ed the scene on foot westbound along Roosevelt Avenue. Th e incident was reported to the 109th Precinct. Th e victim suff ered two broken teeth and was transported to NewYork- Presbyterian/Queens Hospital in stable condition. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). Th e public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confi dential. 111th Precinct Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck Bayside bar robber gets cuff ed A local man has been cuff ed for allegedly robbing a Bayside bartender at gunpoint in February, police said. Peter Pocius, a 38-year-old resident of 209th Street, has been charged with fi rst-degree robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in connection to a Feb. 27 incident at J.D.’s Saloon, located at 208-11 35th Ave. Following the incident, the 35-yearold male bartender on duty told authorities from the 111th Precinct that the perpetrator entered the saloon at around 3:11 a.m. Th e suspect proceeded to the bar counter, displayed a fi rearm and demanded cash. Th e employee then handed the perpetrator a bag containing $700 and the suspect fl ed the scene on foot. Photo via Google Maps
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